Insurers to drop Social Security IDs for IDs by 2006
Blue Cross Blue Shield groups set January 1 2006 as target to issue new numbers to 91 million insured nationwide. Kansas plans move away from SSN on driver licenses and ID cards, with about 620000 Kansas members affected. State officials praise identity protection while noting few similar laws exist locally.
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Translators Bridge Communication Gap in Kansas
Interpreters aid injured immigrants navigating workers compensation while aiding government and the public. In Douglas County the Hispanic population rose 11 percent since 2000, reaching 3,654, prompting Lawrence Memorial Hospital to deploy translation services and the police to offer incentives for bilingual officers.
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Kansas education funding debated as state eyes future
Kansans face a choice on funding K-12 and higher education from pre schools to universities. The column questions adequacy of state support, rising tuition at KU, and whether Kansans will back stronger funding or accept mediocrity amid ongoing debates on what constitutes a top level education.
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